Recent Earthquakes in California and Nevada
== PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT ==
Southern California Seismic Network: a cooperative project of
U.S. Geological Survey, Pasadena California
Caltech Seismological Laboratory, Pasadena, California
Version #6: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event. This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.
A micro earthquake occurred at 11:24:25 AM (PDT) on Thursday, September 3, 2026.
The magnitude 2.0 event occurred 25 km (15 miles) SSW of Solvang, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 4 km ( 2 miles).
| Magnitude | 2.0 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Thursday, September 3, 2026 at 11:24:25 AM (PDT) Thursday, September 3, 2026 at 18:24:25 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Solvang, CA - 25 km (15 miles) SSW (202 degrees) Buellton, CA - 25 km (16 miles) S (189 degrees) Santa Ynez, CA - 29 km (18 miles) SSW (210 degrees) Los Olivos, CA - 33 km (21 miles) SSW (200 degrees) Lompoc, CA - 34 km (21 miles) SE (144 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 34 deg. 23.3 min. N (34.388N), 120 deg. 14.3 min. W (120.238W) |
| Depth | 3.64 km (2.30 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=29, Nph=50, Dmin=10.0 km, Rmss=0.23 sec, Erho=0.39 km, Erzz=1.07 km, Gp=111 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41541432 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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